Mop shaking device



April 2, 1935. J. J. BRELI.

MOP SHAKING DEVICE Filed July 19, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheetl l v mvENToRefulea @f )gre/ZL ATTORNEY April 2, 1935. J. J. BRELL' 1,996,056

` MOP SHARINGA DEVICE Filed July 19, 1955 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTORJuled CI relL 4f BY ,l v

b I ORNEY kso Patented Apr. 2, 1935 eATEN-r omas I SHAKINDEVICE JulesJ.Brell, New York, N.. Y.. assignor of enelthrdto Harry Rad'zi nsky, NewYork, N'. Y.

I Application July19, 1933', Serial No. 681,156

8 Claims.

This. invention relates to ani'mprovement in mODSgaIld particularly todust 'mopsor like ar,- ticl'es'." y j Dust or dry mops are usuallycleanedkby beingr vigorously shakemit having beenjfound that this isapparently 'the only` simple method by which the, body` of the Vmop.maybe el'ectively ridden of the accumulated dust, andjdirt '-pcked up.duringk the` dusting, operation?" lhel fastidious' 'housewife usuallyshakes` the mop vigorouslyupon-.a sheet ofi newspaper to colle'ctlthedust andfdirt. and' then destroys fthe paper .and -it'sjconftents L Someshake them'op into a..receptacle`while others pursue. Vthe uns'anitarypractice ofi shaking., the mop out of a Window this latter v'practice'being thatfniost generally followed due to thedifcultyofl shaking`theimop vigorously enough t'orid it-o'i' its dirt and dust, whileholdingr it positioned over apieceofjpaper or. inreceptacle.

The object of. this vi'nvent'ioni's to provide a means byv which the mopvmay be vigorously vi'- brated. or Vshaken so. thatjts accumulated dustand 'dirtgmay not only be dislodged` but may easil'ybev directedv into"a receptacle or on apiece of paperV which may beA gathered up with itscontents and`destroyed'.

Afurther object ofgthisinventionifstjo provide agmop shaking deviceofthe character 'described whichfwill', be so constructed' that when itis appledto a reversible or two-sidedmop, both sides ofthe mop may be`freely usedwithout interferencefrom the mop shakingimechanism.

, A further object of the invention is to provide a mopy 'shaking devicein which the cci-operating elements constituting the actuating 'meanswill be Veffectively enclosed" or concealed' so thatno projections orotherlzparts likely to damageY fur;- niture' or.' woodwork during:Vthe'- cleaningoperation 'will' be exposedlonv the mopY or on its'handle.

'The invention contemplates a means' by' which a very vigorous. shakingor vibratingmotion may bef` applied to theinop hea'd' to` cause. it toswing withja rapidv oscillating motion about its pivotal connection withthe mop stick'. This fra-pid, rocking motion easily andeffectively'shakes .the vdust andi dirt from the mop strands, and/1 iffthe mopy is held over a receptaeleorv piece of` paper duringv the.shaking operation, the dirt and dust dislodged' thereby can be readilydirectedi into .the` receptacle or on. the paper.

the"accompanying drawings;l Fig: 1 is! a vertical sectional View oa mopprovidedwith asbaking devicejconstructed in accordance with,thisinlvfe'ntion;"Fi`g.f2l `is a.` transverse sectional" view throughthe. mop and" the handle socket there'- (Cl. 15.-I18) g for; Fig. 3 is asectional View on the linea-fl`-v oi Fig. 2; looking inthe directionofthe arrows; Fig. 4 is a'seetionalA View on the` line` ft--ll of Figi;l', lookingin the direction of the arrows;v Fig'. 5J is a sectionalVview on the line 5*-5 of; Fig. 1; looking in the direction' of thearrows',` Fig. 6 isy a vertical' sectionalview through the mainfpul` leymounted' 'on the mopr frame;` Fig. 'lis--a view oi a modified Vstructure; Fig. 8' is a diagrammatic view of the lower part of themop-acutating cable showing how it is` looped about the l lower pulleyand Figs"..9"a1ndf` 10h are lviews illus'f trating how the mop is swungduring the; shak- I ingV operation, or to face either o ithe' two*faces-Y of' the mop toward thefloor.

, The ydevice constituting the inven 'on mayjbe applied to` almost anyofA the well-known typesof` mop and in the embodiment of the invention'shown Figs. 1to-6 inclusive, the mop there shown is .provided with abackbone or'framev made or' spi'ralledV or twisted wire, formediwithaseries of: undul'ations as indicated' in" dottedlines in'jFig.,2.y Themop strandsj, constitutingj the bodyl of the mop, are held between the;twisted wiresa the manner common to mop-construe?- tion. Thetype or mopjshovrnyisA a reversible' one'. That is to say; either side ofthemop is'adapted to be' used in contact with theY fioor'.y "Ihei ends I'an'd Ilof the backbone' orfrarne 8' orthemop are jeinedA by welding or thelikey with thej shaft l2' which,V after the Welding operaton', Vbecomesan. integral party of the frame'or backbone 8 so that thesame. isthen inthe form of-ia eonti'rnr ous loop as clearly shown in Fig. 3. Pivotedfonthe shaft portion l2' of` the frameiis aj housing i3 composed'outwothalves connected anidheld f together 4by means of; the screw [4'.The li'ousjingisj provided. with an upwardly extend-mg tubu-'lar-portion Iii which' constitutes a socketl forthe reception kof thelowerv endl of the mop lstick or handle l5 heldhwithin the soeket (5 by"means orscrews or rivets I'". Y

Fixed'u on the shaftporticn. l2 ofthe trama isa pulley'i about which aflexible-'cable llgpreferably of wire, extends. The cablemakes'gapiproximately one' and one-ha'lfturns' around the pulley asvshown in- Fig. Bland is securedtelthe pulleyvv by means of alfasteningmembersuelias the staple 226 shown in Figs; 6'and`8. 'Aterpass ingaround thevpulley, thewcable extends upwardlly and Voperates againstidley rollers ZII-*an'd'if2-2,k 7 also located within the heusingfl3;and Vmounted l to rotatev onr shafts l23. The rollers 2l`- andj212 arefree to move laterally en their shafts-"Misc as to' maintain a constantcontact with 'the cable leys 2l and 22 and has its two upwardly4 exl Ytending portions positioned 'in the longitudinal parallel grooves 24located in the mop handle so that the cable is practicallyY concealedand no parts of it project outside of the face of the mop handle. A n Yv Y r Y .Near its upper en d, the mopV handle is provided with atransverseslot 2,5 in which a pulley 26 is rotatably mounted on theshaft 40. The cable I9 extends over the pulley and has its ends securedat 21 and 28 to a tubular sleeve 29 sur-J Vrounding the mop handleand'slidableY thereon.`

Whenv the sleeveV 29 is reciprocated or slid up and down on the incphandle it will draw the at each end o1" the stroke ofthesleeve, suchshockV or thump acting to dislodge dustor dirt from themop during theshaking operation. f

With the YdeviceV described, all of the parts of TVthe shakingapparatusfare completely enclosed Y. Y In Fig. 9

and "in no manner add bulk or produce Ypro.- tuberances onthe mop whichwould be likely` to damage furniture or woodwork during the dust- V4ing,operation.` The'device is'soV constructed that `:the mop can be swungaboutia 180 arc to present either its top or bottom surface againsttheshown herein, or to any other similar kind; l Y f i the mop Visshownas'it is held inthe hands in readiness for the shaking operation. Itwill Lbe there seen thatonehand graspsrthe mop stick, Vwhile the sleeve29 is held in the otherV hand.l YIn Fig. 9, the face 4G of the mop,shown uppermost in Fig. 1, isA shown Lfacing the iloor, andfat this timetheY sleeve 29 is in its raisedposition or in other words in contactwith the upper bumper 3l.Y To reverse the mop, or

direct'rthe face 4| toward; the'oor, it is (merely necessarytopush thesleeve 29-downward1y unward 4and forward within the space between thetwo bumpers 3l and 32, the mop is vibrated or shaken and the dust anddirt dislodged from it. By merely moving the sleeve 29 upward orVdownwardrasrequired A`either side ci the mop may be presentedagainst thefloor as no parts of the shaking device protrude to Aprevent this. rItVmaybe applied kwith equal Vfacility to a nonfre.- versible mop.

VHThe structure shown in Fig. 7 is similar `in ,every way: to .thedevice herein described, except 1 Athatlinstead ofa pulleyil being .usedon the i' lever` 33 is used on thegshaft portion I`2.

shaft portion l2 of the mopfrarne, a two-armed This Vvarrangement isapplicable only in connection with one-sided mops', since it does notpermit a 180 swinging movement or complete reversal of Athemop.-y

To use the device, itis merely necessary to hold the mop over areceptacle-or piece of paper p Y Y Y 1,996,056 I9. The cable extendsupwardly from the 'puland 'graspingthe'sleeve 29 in one hand and a partof the handle in the other,V the sleeve is jvigorously reciprocated,this action causing the mop to` be rocked or -vibrated on its axis I2'so that the dust anddirt accumulated by the cleaning operationshakenrloose anddeposited inY the receptacle or on the paper.v The stopsor bumpers 3| and 32 Y,are preferably made of rub- 1 ber orsome ,otherlike material so that the shaking operation is .relatively noiselessandextremevly eiective. 'n

What I claim is: Y,

1. A device of the class described comprising,

a reversible mop having two mopping surfaces on I5 two of its oppositesides and adapted for user with either. of its two moppingsurfacesdownwardly disposed,ja,mop frame, a handle pivoted on one sideof said frame, a slidable element mounted onf the handle formovementwith respect thereto,

a rocking member secured to the mop, and means connecting the rockingVmember and slida'blefele.- ment to causek the mop to vhe rockedwithrespect tothe handle by movement of ,the slidingQelement, to anextent necessaryto bring" either oneA -V of., the two moppingsurfaces'of the mop downwardly disposed tcmopping position.' L

' vk2'. A device of 4thefclassdescribed c'olnprising'y a'mop having aframe,ia` pulley securedonfsaid 'frame,1a mop vhandle;pivotally securedto'the handle, anda flexible n iexnber engaged with and passing around"the pulley'ifonthe frame and ,ex-" Y tending over thepulleyin the,Yhandle and having; l yits ends attached to the actuating member. p floorso that'it is applicable toa reversiblemop ofthe kind 3. A device of theclassdescribe'd comprising,

housing, a pulley secured on thek V.frame Aand located within thehousing, an actuating member slidably mounted relative to thehandle,4apulley. mounted in the handle anda flexible cable Vex-V tending aroundand secured .tol the pulleyinthe housingV and extending .overthe ypulleyin'jthe handle and having its ends attached to the actu-1Y ating member.Y

V4. A vdevice of Vthe'class described, comprising, a mop having amopping surface on each'oi its two faces, said mop being pivotallymountedv on a handle andformed with an opening to one" side of the pivotpermitting the mop ,to'be swung'onV the pivot to bring either '.ofits'mopping surfaces to face the floor, mop shaking means comprising Yarockingeleinent on .the Vmop* andV aimanipuf lator movable on thehandleand'anA actuating 'connection between the rocking elementandframe, a recessedfmop handle pivotally secured Y to the frame, asleeve-,likeactuating member f slidably mountedrelatve to the handle,-avpulley mounted in'` the handlefand ,a'nexihle cable engaged withandpassing around the' pulley "on l Y Vthe frame and extending throughvthev recessed handle and over the pulley vin 'the handle] and havingitsy Y endsl member. A

Y `an device fof the' described; a mdp hav;

.ing a yframe, a housing pivotally mounted thereon, a mop handle securedin said housing.and,.

provided with two spaced andlo'ngitudinally exattache'd to the`actuating.

tending recesses, a pulley secured on the frame and located within thehousing, a sleeve slidably mounted relative to the handle, a pulleymounted in the handle above the sleeve, and a ilexible cable extendingaround and secured to the pulley in the housing and extending upwardlywithin the recesses in the handle and over the pulley in the handle andhaving its opposite ends attached to the sleeve.

7. A 4device of the class described comprising a mop handle providedwith a pair of longitudinally extending parallel grooves extending forpart of the length of the handle, said handle having a recess at oneend'y of the grooves in which a pulley is rotatably mounted, a ilexiblecable movable in the grooves and passing over the pulley, a sleeveslidably mounted on the handle over the grooves, and having the ends ofthe cable attached at the opposite ends of the sleeve, a housing inwhichone endof the mop handle is tted, a mop frame pivoted in thehousing and a rocking'member located within the housing and vsecured tothe frame,said rockingmember being attached to the cable and engagingthe same at two points laterally spaced from the mop frame pvot.V

8. A device of the class described comprising,

a reversible mop having two mopping surfaces! on two of its oppositesides and adapted for use lwith either one of its two sides downwardlydisposed, a recessed handle so pivoted to the mop that there is anopening in the mop to one side f of the pivot and the mop may be swungon its pivot to bring either of its sides to face the floor,

a slidable memberV mountedv on the handle forv n reciprocation thereon,a rocking member secured to the mop, movable connecting means extendingbetween the rocking member and slidable member by which the mop may beswung on its pivot through an arc of at least 180 by manualreciprocation of the slidable member regardless orf which of the twosides of the mop is downwardly disposed, said movable connecting meanshaving parts disposed in and movable vthrough the recessed handle.

JULES J. BRELL.

